DR. CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS RICHARDS MD
NPI 1528062056
Emergency Medicine in Bend, OR
About Dr. Christopher Francis Richards Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS RICHARDS MD (NPI 1528062056) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Bend, Oregon, licensed in Oregon (MD22784) and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Bend, and is a graduate of Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine (1993).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Christopher Francis Richards Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 97701 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Christopher Richards's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Richards is 1528062056. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 13, 2005.
Where is Christopher Richards located?
Christopher Richards practices at 1501 NE Medical Center Dr, Bend, OR 97701. The listed phone number is (541) 382-4900.
What is Christopher Richards's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Christopher Richards enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher Richards is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Christopher Richards accept?
Health plans from Moda Health Plan, Inc. list Christopher Richards as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Richards was last updated on April 23, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
